| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Valeri Paluszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chang Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Felix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Gautier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allan Bobo (fresh) C - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Andre Costa inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Milwaukee | Chang Xiong comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 28-34 |
| 19:39 | Milwaukee | Steven Smith hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Eric Gautier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-34 |
| 19:20 | Milwaukee | Chang Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:13 | Milwaukee | Andre Costa knocks in the shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Allan Bobo snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Mark Lamkin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-34 |
| 18:33 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Valeri Paluszynski | 32-34 |
| 18:11 | Milwaukee | Timothy Felix hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Milwaukee | Valeri Paluszynski tips it home | 34-34 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Gerald Money (PF), Darryl Bangert (C) Anthony Oropeza, Gene Scott, Eric Gautier, Allan Bobo, Mark Lamkin | |
| 17:39 | Butler | Gerald Money misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 34-34 |
| 17:37 | Milwaukee | Andre Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | Milwaukee | Steven Smith buries a jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Gerald Money travels with the ball | 36-34 |
| 16:48 | Milwaukee | Timothy Felix is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Felix, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Marvin Kendrick (PF), Brad Cantrell (C) Chang Xiong, Timothy Felix | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:31 | Butler | Jack Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Frady (PG), Robert Richard (SG) Steven Smith, Valeri Paluszynski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:07 | Milwaukee | David Frady can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-34 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Darryl Bangert gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Darryl Bangert hits the finger roll | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - David Frady (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Richard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Hood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Money (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Bangert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Milwaukee | Robert Richard double dribbles | 36-36 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Steven Smith (PG), Valeri Paluszynski (SG), Chang Xiong (PF), Timothy Felix (C) David Frady, Robert Richard, Andre Costa, Brad Cantrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Gene Scott (SG), Eric Gautier (SF), George Curry (C) Albert Schell, Jack Anderson, Johnny Hood, Darryl Bangert | |
| 15:10 | Butler | Eric Gautier clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:08 | Milwaukee | Valeri Paluszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:01 | Milwaukee | Valeri Paluszynski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-36 |
| 15:00 | Milwaukee | Marvin Kendrick gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:49 | Milwaukee | Steven Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Valeri Paluszynski | 39-36 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Eric Gautier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 14:25 | Butler | George Curry can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Eric Gautier tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 14:08 | Milwaukee | Timothy Felix connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 42-38 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Gerald Money can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Chang Xiong - foul #3 on Chang Xiong, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Andre Costa (SF) Marvin Kendrick | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Johnny Hood (SF) Anthony Oropeza, Gene Scott, Eric Gautier | |
| 13:46 | Butler | Gerald Money makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Gerald Money makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:34 | Milwaukee | Johnny Hood is called for the reach on Andre Costa - foul #1 on Johnny Hood, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 13:20 | Milwaukee | Timothy Felix is fouled on the floor by Gerald Money - foul #1 on Gerald Money, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SF) Johnny Hood | |
| 13:01 | Milwaukee | Eric Gautier steps in front of the Valeri Paluszynski pass | 42-40 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Albert Schell dunks the ball on a great pass from Eric Gautier | 42-42 |
| 12:36 | Milwaukee | Timothy Felix makes the wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from Andre Costa | 44-42 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Albert Schell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 12:14 | Milwaukee | Andre Costa pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:58 | Milwaukee | Andre Costa comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Jack Anderson grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Albert Schell tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valeri Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chang Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Felix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Gautier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Money (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Curry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Milwaukee | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 11:27 | Butler | George Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Albert Schell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Frady (PG), Robert Richard (SG), Marvin Kendrick (PF), Brad Cantrell (C) Steven Smith, Valeri Paluszynski, Chang Xiong, Timothy Felix | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Gene Scott (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Darryl Bangert (PF) Albert Schell, Jack Anderson, Eric Gautier, Gerald Money | |
| 11:13 | Milwaukee | Marvin Kendrick is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Curry | 44-47 |
| 10:51 | Milwaukee | David Frady double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Money (PF) Darryl Bangert | |
| 10:33 | Butler | George Curry drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 10:26 | Milwaukee | David Frady is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hood - foul #2 on Johnny Hood, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Darryl Bangert (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Gerald Money, George Curry | |
| 10:10 | Milwaukee | Marvin Kendrick is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Andre Costa | 46-49 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Johnny Hood loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Steven Smith (PG), Valeri Paluszynski (SG), Chang Xiong (PF), Timothy Felix (C) David Frady, Robert Richard, Marvin Kendrick, Brad Cantrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SF), Gerald Money (PF), George Curry (C) Johnny Hood, Darryl Bangert, Mark Lamkin | |
| 09:48 | Milwaukee | George Curry steals it from Andre Costa | 46-49 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Gerald Money is fouled on the floor by Andre Costa - foul #1 on Andre Costa, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Marvin Kendrick (SF) Andre Costa | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Mark Lamkin (C) Anthony Oropeza, Gene Scott, Eric Gautier, George Curry | |
| 09:29 | Butler | Johnny Hood's fadeaway is rejected by Chang Xiong | 46-49 |
| 09:28 | Milwaukee | Marvin Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:15 | Milwaukee | Marvin Kendrick knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Smith | 48-49 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Albert Schell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Jack Anderson hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 08:28 | Milwaukee | Steven Smith makes the shot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Johnny Hood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Frady (PG), Andre Costa (SF), Brad Cantrell (C) Steven Smith, Chang Xiong, Timothy Felix | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Gene Scott (SG), Eric Gautier (SF), Allan Bobo (PF), George Curry (C) Albert Schell, Jack Anderson, Johnny Hood, Gerald Money, Mark Lamkin | |
| 07:53 | Milwaukee | Andre Costa steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-51 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Eric Gautier hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - David Frady (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valeri Paluszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Gautier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allan Bobo (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Milwaukee | David Frady misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 07:05 | Milwaukee | Andre Costa tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Gene Scott buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Oropeza | 52-56 |
| 06:23 | Milwaukee | Valeri Paluszynski makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Frady | 54-56 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-56 |
| 06:11 | Milwaukee | Valeri Paluszynski gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:58 | Milwaukee | Gene Scott steals the ball from Brad Cantrell | 54-56 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Allan Bobo lays it up and in set up by Gene Scott | 54-58 |
| 05:55 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Steven Smith (PG), Chang Xiong (PF), Timothy Felix (C) David Frady, Marvin Kendrick, Brad Cantrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Johnny Hood (SF), Gerald Money (PF), Mark Lamkin (C) Anthony Oropeza, Gene Scott, Eric Gautier, Allan Bobo, George Curry | |
| 05:35 | Milwaukee | Albert Schell steps in front of the Valeri Paluszynski pass | 54-58 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Albert Schell lays it up and in | 54-60 |
| 05:24 | Milwaukee | Valeri Paluszynski is fouled on the floor by Albert Schell - foul #2 on Albert Schell, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SF) Johnny Hood | |
| 05:11 | Milwaukee | Mark Lamkin steals it from Valeri Paluszynski | 54-60 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Jack Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Valeri Paluszynski - foul #2 on Valeri Paluszynski, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Johnny Hood (SF) Albert Schell, Eric Gautier | |
| 04:53 | Butler | Jack Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Jack Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:36 | Milwaukee | Steven Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Gerald Money gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Gerald Money misses the tip | 54-61 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Mark Lamkin tips it in | 54-63 |
| 03:57 | Milwaukee | Steven Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Jack Anderson gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Jack Anderson | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Milwaukee | Steven Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 03:39 | Milwaukee | Timothy Felix tips it home | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valeri Paluszynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chang Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Felix (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Hood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Money (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Johnny Hood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Andre Costa - foul #2 on Andre Costa, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | David Frady (SG) Valeri Paluszynski | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Gene Scott (SG), George Curry (C) Anthony Oropeza, Jack Anderson, Mark Lamkin | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Johnny Hood makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Johnny Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:02 | Milwaukee | Andre Costa clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 03:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to George Curry | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Gene Scott knocks in the shot from the left block | 56-70 |
| 02:19 | Milwaukee | David Frady misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-70 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Gerald Money snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 01:52 | Butler | George Curry drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Milwaukee | Steven Smith is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hood - foul #3 on Johnny Hood, team foul #5 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Robert Richard (SG), Marvin Kendrick (SF), Brad Cantrell (PF), Michael Flavin (C) Steven Smith, Andre Costa, Chang Xiong, Timothy Felix | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG), Mark Lamkin (C) Gene Scott, George Curry | |
| 01:22 | Milwaukee | Robert Richard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 01:21 | Milwaukee | Michael Flavin grabs the offensive board | 56-72 |
| 01:06 | Milwaukee | Albert Schell is called for the reach on David Frady - foul #3 on Albert Schell, team foul #6 | 56-72 |
| 01:01 | Milwaukee | Marvin Kendrick misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Johnny Hood - foul #4 on Johnny Hood, team foul #7 | 56-72 |
| 01:01 | Milwaukee | Marvin Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:01 | Milwaukee | Marvin Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:01 | Milwaukee | Brad Cantrell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 00:50 | Milwaukee | Marvin Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 57-72 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Gerald Money pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Albert Schell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Marvin Kendrick - foul #1 on Marvin Kendrick, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Albert Schell misses the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Albert Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:24 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Marvin Kendrick | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Milwaukee | Michael Flavin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 00:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jack Anderson | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Albert Schell runs out the clock | 57-72 |